Medicine · CHECKED 2026-09-22

IMAT / English-taught medicine entry format & timing

Navigate the national entry route named in current Italian English-taught medicine admission calls.

What the test involves

The national IMAT 2026 sitting uses 60 questions with five answer options in 100 minutes. This is the English-taught medicine route under DM 1005/2026, not the Italian-taught medicine semester route.

This reference is limited to the cycle or details stated below. Do not assume an unannounced year follows the same rules.

Reading skills and knowledge acquired during studies

Within the shared 100-minute test

4 questions

Logical reasoning and problem solving

Within the shared 100-minute test

5 questions

Biology

Within the shared 100-minute test

23 questions

Chemistry

Within the shared 100-minute test

15 questions

Physics and mathematics

Within the shared 100-minute test

13 questions

29 September 2026 at 13:30 Italian time. Check your venue’s local time and reporting instructions. The overall clock is 100 minutes; the subjects do not have separately guaranteed time allowances.

Scores and what happens next

2026 marking: +1.5 for a correct answer, −0.4 for a wrong answer, 0 for an unanswered question; maximum 90.
EU/equivalent applicants use the applicable national ranking; non-EU applicants residing abroad use a separate university quota and local ranking. Confirm legal category rather than guessing from nationality alone.
A minimum eligibility score, a historical last-admitted score and an allocated seat are different things. There is no 2026 admission cutoff before the test and rankings take place.
No 2027 national date, window, quota or format decree has been verified. Use the 2026 rules only as labelled planning context.

Official sources

Exam guide checked 2026-09-22; registration references checked 2026-09-29. Check the provider before booking; dates, formats and acceptance can change.

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